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Sayyid Hashem Safieddin
NameSayyid Hashem Safieddin
Other NamesHashem Safieddin
Personal Details
Birth PlaceDeir Qanoun El Nahr, Southern Lebanon
Brith Date1964 (CE)
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ReligionIslam

Sayyid Hashem Safieddin was the Executive Head of the Council of Hezbollah, responsible for managing the financial and executive activities of the party. He was an influential figure within the party and, in addition to being a relative of Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, was a close associate. Due to organizing and planning operations against Israel, financial and executive activities in Hezbollah, and close ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran and a key role in the Axis of Resistance, he was sanctioned by the United States. Following the martyrdom of Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah in an attack by warplanes of the Israeli regime on the evening of Friday, 27 September 2024 (CE), equivalent to 6 Mehr 1403 (SH), rumors of his assassination circulated in the media. However, this was later denied by the American newspaper The New York Times and the radio of the Israeli army. But Hezbollah confirmed the martyrdom of "Sayyid Hashem Safieddin", head of the executive council of the movement, on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 (CE), equivalent to 2 Aban 1403 (SH).


Biography

Sayyid Hashem Safieddin was born in 1964 (CE), in the city of Deir Qanoun El Nahr in southern Lebanon[1].


Education

Since the 1980s, after studying in Najaf, he spent some time at the Qom Seminary along with Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah and his brother Abdullah Safieddin[2].


Activities

Hashem Safieddin is recognized as one of the prominent and influential figures of the Resistance Front, serving as the Head of the Executive Council of Hezbollah. He is a close associate of Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, and his maternal cousin, playing a key role in guiding and managing Hezbollah's activities and struggles against the Israeli regime and global arrogance.


Positions

As the Head of the Executive Council of Hezbollah, Hashem Safieddin manages all executive and financial activities of the movement. He plays a vital role in organizing and planning various resistance operations against enemies, including the Israeli regime and regional terrorist groups. Safieddin's active presence in the Resistance Front has strengthened the military and strategic capabilities of the movement, turning Hezbollah into one of the strongest forces against Zionist aggressions in the region. His most important positions include[3]:

  1. Head of Hezbollah in the Beirut region in 1994 (CE);
  2. Head of the Resistance Council in 1995 (CE);
  3. Member of the Consultative Council in 1998 (CE);
  4. Head of the Executive Council of Hezbollah (second highest position in the party) in 1998 (CE);
  5. Head of the Jihad Council (highest body in the party's military organization);
  6. Military Commander of the Southern Lebanon region in November 2010 (CE).


Sanctions by the United States

In 2017 (CE), Safieddin was placed on the terrorism list by the United States, and in 2018 (CE), economic sanctions were imposed, including the confiscation of his assets and accounts and prevention of financial transactions with him. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates also placed him along with several other Hezbollah leaders on terrorist lists[4].


Relations with the Axis of Resistance and Iran

Hashem Safieddin's close relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the extensive support he receives from Iran have made him one of the central figures of the Resistance Front in the region. His alignment with the policies of Iran in supporting Palestine and confronting the Israeli regime demonstrates his deep commitment to the ideals of the Islamic Revolution and the Muslim Ummah[5].


Safieddin's View on the Influence of Najaf and Qom Seminaries in Lebanon

Safieddin's years of residence in Qom have greatly influenced his political thoughts. He is one of the supporters of the theory of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist. In his writings, he refers to the experiences of Shia clerics in Qom and their impact on Shia political thought in Lebanon, stating: "The Islamic intellectual space of Shia Lebanon has generally tended towards the intellectual products of Najaf and has benefited less from the characteristics of Qom, but the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran led by Imam Khomeini is considered a great success for Islamic thought". He also states: "The theory of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist is one of the most important theories presented by Imam Khomeini with religious and rational reasons, and can be proposed as a comprehensive solution to the problems faced by Islamic movements"[6].


Assassination Rumors

Following the martyrdom of Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah in an attack by warplanes of the Israeli regime on the evening of Friday, 27 September 2024 (CE), equivalent to 6 Mehr 1403 (SH), rumors of his assassination circulated in the media. However, the next day it was revealed that he was not present at the site of the terrorist attack. The American newspaper The New York Times also reported that "Hashem Safieddin", Secretary of the Executive Council of Hezbollah, was alive. Citing three senior officials of the Zionist regime, the media announced that Hashem Safieddin, Secretary of the Executive Council of Hezbollah, who plays a key role in Hezbollah's political resistance structure, was not present at the location targeted by the terrorist attack of the Zionist regime's army[7]. Also, the army radio of the Israeli regime announced that estimates indicate that Hashem Safieddin, Head of the Executive Council of Hezbollah, was not martyred in this regime's savage aggression on the southern suburb of Beirut.

Notes

  1. ↑ Hashem Safi al-Din, the potential successor to Nasrallah in Hezbollah leadership, Al Jazeera.
  2. ↑ Biography of Sheikh Hashem Safieddin / Get to know Hezbollah's successor better, Egtesad Online website.
  3. ↑ Hashem Safi al-Din, the potential successor to Nasrallah in Hezbollah leadership, Al Jazeera.
  4. ↑ Hashem Safi al-Din, the potential successor to Nasrallah in Hezbollah leadership, Al Jazeera.
  5. ↑ Who is Hashem Safieddin?, Student News Agency.
  6. ↑ Speculations about the successor of martyr Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah / Who is Sayyid Hashem Safieddin?, Tabnak.
  7. ↑ Biography of Sheikh Hashem Safieddin / Get to know Hezbollah's successor better, Egtesad Online website.

References

Martyrdom

Hezbollah Lebanon, on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 CE, equivalent to 2 Aban 1403 SH, confirmed the martyrdom of "Sayyid Hashem Safieddin", the head of the executive council of this movement[1].

Reactions

Hezbollah Lebanon

Hezbollah Lebanon announced in a statement that Sayed Hashem Safieddin, the head of the Executive Council of this movement, was martyred in the Zionist regime attack on Beirut. In the statement by Hezbollah regarding this matter, it was stated: We offer condolences to the martyr-nurturing and mujahid Ummah, the nation of Resistance and Victory, for the martyrdom of the great leader and the great martyr of the path of Jerusalem, the head of the Executive Council of Hezbollah, Sheikh Sayed Hashem Safieddin. In this statement, it was announced: Sayed Hashem has joined his brother, our highest and most precious martyr, His Excellency the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, His Excellency Hassan Nasrallah; he was for Sayed Hassan Nasrallah like Hazrat Abbas (peace be upon him) for Imam Husayn (peace be upon him). Sayed Hashem was the trusted individual and mainstay of the martyr Nasrallah in times of calamities and hardships. Hezbollah added: Sayed Hashem Safieddin spent most of his life serving Hezbollah, the Islamic Resistance, and its community; throughout his many years of noble life, with responsibility and capability, he managed the Executive Council, its institutions, and units. He was close to the mujahideen of Hezbollah, close to its popular supporters, and loved the families of its martyrs, until Allah joined him to the caravan of the martyrs of Karbala as a martyr. The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon further offered condolences to Imam al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his reappearance), Supreme Leader of the Revolution, and all fighters and supporters of the Resistance. At the end, Hezbollah renewed its pledge with this great martyr to continue the path of Resistance and Jihad until the realization of its goals in achieving freedom and victory.

Hamas

Hamas, in a statement a copy of which was provided to the Palestine Information Center, noted that while offering honorable condolences for the martyrdom of Hashem Safieddin and other pure martyrs from among the leaders and children of the Arab and Islamic Ummah who were martyred during the Battle of Al-Aqsa Flood and in the path of liberating Palestine, Jerusalem, and Al-Aqsa Mosque, we appreciate their jihad, sacrifices, and heroic roles in supporting the nation of Palestine and responding to the aggression and crimes of the Zionist enemy and supporting the legitimate Resistance and our rightful cause. Hamas emphasized in the continuation of this statement that the crimes of the Zionist regime in assassinating leaders and prominent figures of the Resistance among the nation of Palestine and the Islamic and Arab Ummah will not be able to extinguish the flames of Resistance and break the will of steadfastness and persistence against the Zionist regime and its hostile plans against the nation of Palestine and the Ummah; rather, all segments of our nation and Ummah will continue the path of Resistance until the realization of our goals in expelling the occupiers and achieving freedom and independence. At the end, Hamas, while offering greetings and seeking mercy for the martyr Sayed Hashem Safieddin and all his martyr brothers, has asked from God Almighty to include him in His vast mercy and grant him residence in the highest paradise, and grant patience and beauty to his family and brothers[2].

Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran

The text of the Leader of the Revolution's message is as follows:

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Dear youths of the Resistance Front, The righteous and self-sacrificing mujahid Sayed, His Excellency Sayed Hashem Safieddin (may Allah be pleased with him) joined the ranks of the martyrs of the Resistance and another bright star adorned the sky of jihad in the path of Jerusalem Sharif. He was one of the most prominent great figures of Hezbollah and a constant friend and companion of His Excellency Hassan Nasrallah. It was with the prudence and courage of leaders like him that Hezbollah was again able to keep Lebanon safe from the danger of disintegration and collapse and neutralize the threat of the Usurping Regime, whose wicked and oppressive army sometimes trampled even Beirut. It was the bravery and self-sacrifice of him and other commanders and mujahideen of the Nasrallah axis that removed the danger of usurpation and occupation of southern Litani, Tyre, and other cities of that region and their annexation to the usurped and occupied Palestine from Lebanon, and brought the life, property, and valuable honor of Hezbollah into the field to preserve the territorial integrity of that country, and left the aggressor and criminal Zionist regime unsuccessful.

Today, leaders like Nasrallah and Safieddin are apparently not present in this realm, but their spirit and leadership are present in the field and defend Lebanon and its defenseless people. Today too, Hezbollah is the strongest defender of Lebanon and the firmest shield against the greed of the Zionist regime, which has long aimed at the disintegration of Lebanon. The enemy tries to deny the self-sacrificing role of Hezbollah for Lebanon. The well-wishers of Lebanon should not let this false speech be heard from their throats. Hezbollah is alive and growing and will fulfill its historical role. The Islamic Republic too, as always, will help the mujahideen of Jerusalem and the resisters against the occupation of the criminal usurper gang of Palestine with Allah's permission. I congratulate and offer condolences for the martyrdom of our dear Sayed, His Excellency Safieddin, to his honorable family, relatives, and comrades-in-arms in all fronts of the Resistance[3].

And peace be upon the righteous servants of God, Sayyid Ali Khamenei, 24 October 2024.

Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The text of the President's message is as follows:

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Template:Quran

The martyrdom of the learned ascetic and tireless mujahid, Mr. Sayyid Hashem Safieddin, head of the Executive Council of Hezbollah Lebanon, although it is a great loss for the Axis of Resistance, the nation of Lebanon, and all free people of the world, will certainly mark a new chapter of resistance and struggle against the Zionist occupiers. This great figure of the field of jihad and martyrdom, inspired by the school of Ashura, bravely dedicated his entire life to defending the oppressed people of Palestine and Lebanon and strengthening the Resistance Front, leaving behind brilliant legacies of struggle and resistance in the path of Islam and fighting against oppression and tyranny, which will remain bright and inspiring forever. The Zionist enemy, after martyring the late Secretary-General of Hezbollah Lebanon, Martyr Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, in its own view sought to create a serious disruption in the leadership and guidance of this movement through the cowardly assassination of this great mujahid, but praise be to God, the Good Tree of Resistance will not cease to live and grow, and the blood of the martyrs will sustain this movement and uprising. Today we see that Hezbollah is more solid and resistant than before and pursues its goals more powerfully and inflicts hard blows on the body of the occupiers. I offer condolences for the martyrdom of this learned mujahid to the presence of Supreme Leader, the proud nations of Lebanon and Palestine, his comrades in the Resistance Front, his honorable family, and all free people of the world. Undoubtedly, as long as oppression, crime, and occupation continue against the oppressed nation of Palestine and Lebanon, resistance and jihad against the Zionist aggressors and their supporters will be strengthened day by day[4].

See also


Notes

  1. ↑ Hezbollah confirmed the martyrdom of "Sayyid Hashem Safieddin", ISNA.
  2. ↑ Hamas condolence message on the occasion of the martyrdom of Sayed Hashem Safieddin, Head of the Executive Council of Hezbollah, Palestine Information Center.
  3. ↑ Message of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution following the martyrdom of the righteous and self-sacrificing mujahid Sayed "Sayed Hashem Safieddin" (may Allah be pleased with him), Office for Preserving and Publishing the Works of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei.
  4. ↑ Pezeshkian following the martyrdom of Sayyid Hashem Safieddin: The Good Tree of Resistance will not cease to live and grow, Mizan News Agency.


References

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